Quezon City's 6th congressional district
| Quezon City's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
Interactive map for the district boundaries | |
| City | Quezon City |
| Region | Metro Manila |
| Population | 531,592 (2015)[1] |
| Electorate | 234,028 (2022)[2] |
| Major settlements | 11 barangays
|
| Area | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2012 |
| Representative | Marivic Co-Pilar |
| Political party | NUP |
| Congressional bloc | Majority |
Quezon City's 6th congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in Quezon City. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2013.[3] Previously included in the 2nd district, it includes the barangays bordering the southern enclave of Caloocan more popularly known as Balintawak and the Tandang Sora area.[4] Primarily residential, it is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar of the National Unity Party (NUP).[5]
Representation history
[edit]| # | Member | Term of office | Congress | Party | Electoral history | Constituent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||||||
| District created July 2, 2012 from Quezon City's 2nd district.[6] | ||||||||
| 1 | Jose Christopher Y. Belmonte | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2022 | 16th | Liberal | Elected in 2013. | 2013–present:
Apolonio Samson, Baesa, Balon-Bato, Culiat, New Era, Pasong Tamo, Sangandaan, Sauyo, Talipapa, Tandang Sora, Unang Sigaw | |
| 17th | Re-elected in 2016. | |||||||
| 18th | Re-elected in 2019. | |||||||
| 2 | Ma. Victoria C. Pilar | June 30, 2022 | Incumbent | 19th | NUP | Elected in 2022. | ||
Election results
[edit]2013
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kit Belmonte | 78,887 | 79.45 | ||
| Valid ballots | 78,887 | 79.45 | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | 20,368 | 20.52 | |||
| Total votes | 99,255 | 100.00 | |||
| Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kit Belmonte | 102,171 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 29,344 | |||
| Total votes | 131,515 | |||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Kit Belmonte | 94,673 | 83.1% | |
| PDP–Laban | Johnny Domino | 17,607 | 15.5% | |
| PDDS | Maria Cecilia Fabilane | 1,604 | 1.4% | |
| Valid ballots | 151,509 | 90.5% | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | 15,852 | 9.5% | ||
| Total votes | 167,361 | 100.00% | ||
| Liberal hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUP | Marivic Co-Pilar | 99,544 | 60.01% | |||
| Lakas | Bingbong Crisologo | 55,919 | 33.71% | |||
| PDP–Laban | Tricia Nicole Velasco-Catera | 10,415 | 6.28% | |||
| Total votes | 165,878 | 100.00% | ||||
| NUP gain from Liberal | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2015 Legislative Districts". psa.gov.ph.
- ^ "Number and Turn-Out of Registered Voters and Voters Who Actually Voted by City/Municipality May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections". Commission on Elections. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Roster of Philippine legislators". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "House Members". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ Congress of the Philippines (July 2, 2012). "Republic Act No. 10170". Retrieved June 13, 2016.
